DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING ADMINISTRATION CORPORATIONS DIVISION Government Of the District of Columbia P.O. Box 92300 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20090 INSTRUCTION SHEET - ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS 1. Articles must be typed on plain bond paper; do not use letterhead paper. Letter sized and legal papers are both acceptable. 2. Submit two (2) original signed sets of articles. (For non-profit corporations and cooperative associations, two (2) sets originally signed and notarized.) DO NOT SIGN ARTICLES THROUGH CARBON PAPER. 3. In articles, state the specific purposes the corporation will pursue. In the District of Columbia, general purposes (such as "any lawful purpose") are not acceptable. 4. The registered agent of the corporation must be either (1) an individual person who resides in the District of Columbia (a business office does not qualify as Residency), or (2) another corporation which has the authority in its own articles to act as a registered agent in the District of Columbia. (3) Written consent from the registered agent must be attached to articles. 5. The registered office address can never be a post office box. 6. For other specific requirements of articles of incorporation, you should review the particular statue under which you are incorporating: Business Corporations - D.C. Code, Title 29, Chapter 1 Non-Profit Corporations - D.C. Code, Title 29, Chapter 3 Professional Corporations - D.C. Code, Title 29, Chapter 4 Cooperative Associations - D.C. Code, Title 29, Chapter 9 All references are to the 2001 edition of the District of Columbia Code. Reading copies of the Code are available at all branches of the D.C. Library. Fee Schedule for Articles of Incorporation 1. Business and Professional Corporations Filing Fee.......................$150.00 Initial License Fee.......... (See Note Below) TOTAL.........................Varies The initial license fee varies with the amount of proposed authorized stock. The minimum initial license fee is $35.00, which covers up to $100,000 worth of authorized stock. For authorized stock in excess of $100,000, contact the Superintendent of Corporation's office for the correct fee computation. THE MINIMUM TOTAL FEE FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS IS $185.00 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 2. Non-Profit Corporations Filing Fee......................$40.00 Indexing........................$30.00 TOTAL.........................$70.00 3. Cooperative Associations Filing Fee....................... $5.00 Indexing......................... $1.00 TOTAL.......................... $6.00 4. Certified copies of articles are $35.00 per document. Certificates of Good Standing and Certificates of status are $15.00 each. Long form certificates are $35.00 each. Non-Profit Fees Certified Copy.....................$35.00 Long form certificates...........$30.00 Good Standing Certificate.....$30.00 MAIL DUPLICATE ORIGINALS (TWO MANUALLY SIGNED SETS) TO: For General Information Call: The Corporations Division - (202) 442-4432 Please check our corporate website to search business names, to obtain step-by-step guidelines, to register an organization, to search for registered organizations, and to download forms and documents. Simply log onto our website at www.dcra.dc.gov, click on “Corporate Registrations” and proceed as prompted. To ensure timely and accurate processing of this document, mail all required forms and payment to: Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Corporations Division P.O. Box 92300 Washington, D.C. 20090 For Overnight Delivery send to: Corporate Bank of America Attention: D.C. Government Wholesale Lockbox # 92300 Mail code MD4-301-18-04 18th floor 225 North Calvert Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com